Employing graduates in SMEs: Towards a research agenda

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 271-284

  Holden, Rick ^a   Jameson, Stephanie ^b  

^a Human Resource Development Unit   (United States)

^b LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Competitiveness; Employment; Graduates; Small to medium sized enterprises; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986097799     PISSN: 14626004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14626000210438599     Document Type: Article

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